Lighter as we go : virtues, character strengths, and aging /
Greenstein, Mindy,author.
Holland, Jimmie,author.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction -- Part I: Character, Character Strength, and Continuity Over Time -- Chapter 1. The Oak Tree and the U-Bend: Age, Well-Being, and the Experience of Me-ness -- Chapter 2. A Look at the Grownup Years -- Chapter 3. Character Strengths and Virtues -- Chapter 4. Older Age in the Olden Days: A History of Aging in the Western World -- Part II: The Virtues -- Chapter 5. The Virtue of Transcendence: Beyond the Self -- Chapter 6. The Underappreciated Virtue of Humor: You Can't Spell Joy Without the Oy -- Chapter 7. The Virtues of Humanity and Social Justice: Do Unto Others -- Chapter 8. The Virtue of Courage: If I Only Had the Nerve -- Chapter 9. The Virtue of Wisdom: Knowing What We Don't Know -- Chapter 10. The Virtue of Temperance: Moderation in All Things (almost) -- Chapter 11. The Virtue of Passing on to the Next Generation: The Bridge Between Past and Future -- Part III Putting the Virtues to Work -- Chapter 12. When Older Doesn't Feel Lighter: Loneliness and Social Isolation -- Chapter 13. The Virtue of Appreciating the Cycle of Life in Elders -- Appendix: Vintage Readers Book Club Readings.
Aging
Aging
Well-being
Middle age
Middle age
Older people